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Jackson County, South Dakota: well depth, water level & drilling cost

Name: Jackson County, South Dakota water well statistics
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✓ 301 SD DANR records · verified 2026-08-24

100 ftmedian well depth

41 ft–220 fttypical depth range

32 ftmedian static water level

150 ftmedian depth since 2016

How deep are wells in Jackson County, South Dakota?

The median drilled well depth in Jackson County is 100 ft, based on 300 wells with recorded depths in the state SD DANR database. Half of all wells fall between 41 ft and 220 ft; 90% are shallower than 405 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 150 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Jackson County?

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 150 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $3,750–$9,750; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $9,000–$15,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 92 50–100 ft 49 100–150 ft 43 150–200 ft 22 200–300 ft 48 300–400 ft 14 400–600 ft 3 600+ ft 29

Who drills wells in Jackson County?

Companies by number of wells completed in this county, per the completion reports South Dakota drillers file with DANR.

Driller	Wells since 2016
FORSTER WELL DRILLING	14
ADAIR DRILLING	8
VENEKAMP DRILLING	4
WILD GOOSE WELL DRILLING	3
DENNIS V. JOHNSON DBA DBJ DRILLING LLC	1
AMERICAN ENGINEERING TESTING,INC.	1
TAYLOR DRILLING COMPANY	1

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Method: medians computed from SD DANR records (SD DANR NR68 well completion reports, water wells only (monitoring, test-hole, geothermal-loop and dewatering records excluded); depths 0-5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.